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Multiple road closures due to Birmingham half & 10k marathon on Sunday May 7th - Plan ahead! 🏃‍♀️

May 3, 2023

    🚌 Service 1 diversion

    From the start of service until approximately 4pm, service 1 will follow the below diversions:

    Heading towards Five Ways

    Buses will run from Wake Green Road via Alcester Road, Belgrave Middleway, Islington Row Middleway and Calthorpe Road.

    Heading towards Acocks Green

    Buses will run from Calthorpe Road via Highfield Road, Harborne Road, Five Ways, Islington Row Middleway, Belgrave Middleway, Haden Circus, Haden Way, Moseley Road, St Mary’s Row and Wake Green Road to rejoin the normal line of route.


    🚌 Services 2, 3, 4, 4A, 5 & 6 stop change

    From the start of service until approximately 4pm, services 2, 3, 4, 4A, 5 & 6, heading into the city centre, will not use the bus stop at the markets. Buses will stop at MS2 on Moor Street then follow the normal line of route to Moor Street Queensway.


    🚌 Services 7 & 52 diversion

    From the start of service until approximately 4pm, service 7 & 52 will follow the below diversion route.

    Heading towards Birmingham

    Buses will run from Old Snow Hill via St Chads Queensway, Snow Hill Queensway, Colmore Circus, Priory Queensway, Priory Circus, Priory Queensway, Colmore Circus and Old Snow Hill.


    🚌 Services 8A & 8C diversions

    From the start of service until approximately 4pm, there will be 2 diversions in place for services 8A & 8C.

    Belgrave Interchange diversion

    Buses will use Lee Bank Middleway and the underpass to Belgrave Middleway before rejoining the normal line of route.

    Jewellery Quarter diversion

    Buses will use Icknield Street, Heaton Street, Hockley Hill and Well Street before rejoining the normal line of route.


    🚌 Services 9, 12, 12A, 13, 13A, 126, X8 & X10 diversion

    From the start of service until approximately 4pm, services 9, 12, 12A, 13, 13A, 126, X8 & X10 will follow the below 2 diversions.

    Heading towards Birmingham

    Buses will run from the Hagley Road via Islington Row Middleway, Bristol Street, Queensway Tunnel, Great Charles Street, St Chads and Snow Hill Queensway. Buses will terminate at stop SQ3 on Snow Hill Queensway.

    Heading from Birmingham

    Buses will run from Snow Hill Queensway via Colmore Circus, Priory Queensway, Corporation Street, James Watt Queensway, Lancaster Circus, St Chads, Queensway Tunnel, Bristol Street, Lee Bank Middleway, Islington Row Middleway and Hagley Road to rejoin the normal line of route.


    🚌 Service 16 stop change

    From the start of service until approximately 4pm, service 16 will not serve Digbeth.

    Buses into the city centre will unload at stop NS8 on Smallbrook Queensway and heading out of the city centre, buses will use stop NS5 on Smallbrook Queensway.


    🚌 Services 23 & 24 diversion

    From the start of service until approximately 4pm, services 23 & 24 will be diverted as below:

    Heading towards Birmingham

    Buses will run from Harborne Road via Islington Row, Bath Row, Holloway Head and Smalbrook Queensway to rejoin the normal line of route until Priory Queensway.

    Colmore Row will not be served, for more information please see the diversion from Birmingham below.

    Heading from Birmingham

    Colmore Row will not be served and customers should use stop CS1 on Corporation Street.

    Buses will run from Priory Queensway via Corporation Street, James Watt Queensway, St Chads, St Chads Queensway, Suffolk Street, Holloway Head, Bath Row, Wheeleys Road, Islington Row Middleway and Calthorpe Road before rejoining the normal line of route.


    🚌 Service 35 diversion

    From the start of service until approximately 4pm, service 35 will be diverted as follows:

    Heading into Birmingham

    Buses will run from Gooch Street via Highgate Street, Upper Highgate Street, Leopold Street, Highgate Middleway, Camp Hill and Bradford Street before rejoining the normal line of route to Moor Street.

    Bus stops at the market will not be served, and buses will terminate at stop MS2 on Moor Street.

    Heading from Birmingham

    Buses will load at stop MS2 on Moor Street, from there they will run via Moor Street Queensway, Moor Street, Park Street, High Street, Bradford Street, Camp Hill, Highgate Middleway, Belgrave Middleway and Longmore Street before rejoining the normal line of route.


    🚌 Services 45 & 47 diversion

    From the start of service until approximately 4pm, services 45 & 47 will be diverted from Stirchley and the markets will not be served.

    Heading towards Birmingham

    Buses will run from the Pershore Road via Warwards Lane, Raddlebarn Road, Bournbrook Road, Bristol Road, Bristol Street and Smallbrook Queensway to rejoin the normal line of route.

    Heading from Birmingham

    Buses will follow the reverse of the above route.


    🚌 Service 50 stop change

    From the start of service until approximately 4pm, buses will not serve the markets and will continue directly from Bradford Street to stop MS2 on Moor Street.


    🚌 Service 80 stop change

    From the start of service until approximately 4pm, service 80 will terminate at stop NS7 on Smallbrook Queensway and load from stop NS4 on Smallbrook Queensway.


    🚌 Services 82 & 87 diversions

    From the start of service until approximately 4pm, services 82 & 87 will follow the below 2 diversions:

    Heading towards Birmingham

    From Spring Hill, buses will run via Ladywood Middleway, Five Ways, Islington Row Middleway, Bath Row, Holloway Head and Smallbrook Queensway before rejoining the normal line of route.

    Heading from Birmingham

    From Colmore Circus, buses will run via Snow Hill Queensway, Old Snow Hill, Constitution Hill, Great Hampton Street, Hockley Hill, Heaton Street, Icknield Street and Spring Hill to rejoin the normal line of route.


    🚌 Service 89 diversions

    From the start of service until approximately 4pm, service 89 will follow the below 2 diversions:

    Heading towards Birmingham

    From Spring Hill, buses will run via Icknield Street, Heaton Street, Hockley Hill, Great Hampton Street, Constitution Hill, Old Snow Hill, St Chads and terminate at stand SQ1 on Snow Hill Queensway.

    Heading from Birmingham

    Buses will load from stand SQ6 on Snow Hill Queensway and then follow the reverse of the above route.


    🚌 Service 101 diversion

    From the start of service until approximately 4pm, service 101 will follow the below 2 diversions:

    Heading towards Birmingham

    From Hingeston Street, buses will run via Icknield Street, Heaton Street, Hockley Hill, Great Hampton Street, Constitution Hill, Old Snow Hill, St Chads and terminate at stand SQ1 on Snow Hill Queensway.

    Heading from Birmingham

    Buses will load from stand SQ4 on Snow Hill Queensway and then follow the reverse of the above route.

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